Black Shadow: Gangster X Family
Ian Salvatore Arc (4)

What Chloe realized next, she was already in the dorm. Ian knocked on the door with one hand while the other hand was still supporting his body. The door was opened by someone, and the one that opened the door was Felix. Of course, the brown-shelled man was surprised to find his two friends soaked.

Without saying anything Felix stepped aside to let Ian in, the floor became wet as they were both wet. Neil and Ezra who were also there (Karna was watching TV) followed by looking at the astonishment because of the condition of Ian and Chloe.

"Hey Ian, Chloe why?" Ask Neil.

"Don't ask too many questions, just get the umbrella and groceries left outside," Ian replied coldly, Ignoring the astonished gazes of the other members. He continues his steps towards Chloe's room.

Chloe didn't get dizzy either, she just wanted to focus on lying on her bed. Although half his logic was exclaiming he could not lie down in a drenched state.

However, Ian had already brought her to her room, Chloe immediately sat herself on the floor while leaning her body to the side of the bed. Soon Ian appeared again and brought a towel.

"Do you need medicine?" Ian asked with his usual flat gaze. Chloe dried her body with the origin, which was important to be quite dry. Even though his clothes were very wet like they had just been washed.

"Pain medication, but I don't have any. Usually only given warm water with the addition of honey in it, Mama" explained Chloe. Without saying anything Ian left again.

Chloe took advantage of the opportunity to crawl into the closet and pick up a change of clothes. He struggled to change his clothes and finally breathed a sigh of relief to lie down on the bed. Not forgetting to wear a pad before.

Chloe curled up withstanding the pain in her heart she kept praying for her pain to leave immediately. Despite experiencing it almost every month, Chloe is still in pain. Though he was resistant to injection, Torn wounds, falls, and such. But for this one it can make him bend his knees.

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[On Ian's side]

Ian descends the stairs as his red net captures the whereabouts of Felix, Neil, and Ezra still in the living room. He approached the three men.

"Do you have any painkillers?" Ask without intonation.

"I don't think there is, anyway" Neil replied, shaking his head. Ezra just kept quiet and did not interfere in the chat.

"Me too, ask Aiden. Maybe he's got," Felix thrust a small towel at Ian. "Now, dry it first. The floor gets wetter, later,"

"Thanks," Ian accepted, He dried up the originals before again walking away to look for Aiden's whereabouts.

His footsteps led him to the kitchen, where he saw Aiden. Sifting through the food Chloe bought, many of the ingredients seemed to be wet from rainwater.

"What actually happened? These materials were all wet," Aiden seemed to be aware of Ian's presence. Ian then approached the purple-blossomed man.

"Later I'll tell you, the most important thing is do you have any painkillers?"

Aiden was silent for a moment trying to recall the medicine that Ian was referring to, Then he shook his head with his usual wall expression. "I don't have any. What's it for?"

"Chloe, she's got a stomachache,"

"Only ordinary stomach pain right, a few hours may be healed," Reply Aiden flat, He again sorted the vegetables that are slightly withered due to wetness. Then he washed it in the sink.

Ian exhaled, He approached Aiden and whispered something in the purple-browed man's ears. Aiden's activity halted after hearing Ian's reason for seeking painkillers.

Aiden put the vegetables he had washed into the refrigerator, then took a glass and a bottle of honey there. "I'll make it a minute, I hope it's effective in reducing the pain,"

"Hm...All his dinners, he hasn't eaten before,"

Aiden just nodded while Ian sat himself in the chair, while waiting for him to dry his body again with a towel given by Felix. Her clothes were completely wet, It seemed like she had to take another bath this time.

Before long Aiden finished making the drink that Ian asked for, he then handed it to Ian. "Take this first, the food is coming,"

"Hm..," Without waiting for a long time, Ian climbed up from there while carrying the drink to Chloe's room.

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Arriving at Chloe's room, Ian saw the girl curled up. He immediately approached her and handed her a glass of warm water that had been mixed with honey.

"It's drunk,"

Chloe saw that she had not changed clothes, but it was dry enough with a towel hanging on her shoulders.

Chloe said, Grab that glass and drink it for half. A sense of warmth instantly spread in his stomach. He lay back down after putting the glass on the nightstand.

Ian leaves her room while Chloe continues to curl up in her bed.

Now she's lying in a comfortable bed, it's dry too, and don't forget to drink the herbs that her mom applied every time she felt pain. Chloe felt much better, her stomach was still wrapped around like it was squeezed out but now she could think clearly.

But what made him wonder was how Ian could have known Chloe in that alley? It's so great to find Chloe in a moment.

Oh yeah, come to think of it Chloe just remembered how anxious Felix's expression was when he saw his condition and Ian who was soaked. It doesn't feel good either, make the other members worried but want how else that's what Chloe is going through.

About Ian, he gave me towels and water to drink. For Chloe who some days got cold treatment from Ian (Even though Chloe knows the nature of Ian is so) It seems she became rather happy.

At least Ian cares about him, enough to care and take care of him who is sick.

Cklek!

Aiden approached him and offered him the meal, a bowl of miso soup. "Eat, you haven't eaten before,"

Chloe got up, took a sitting position and accepted the bowl.

"Do you need anything else?" Ask Ian. Chloe shook her head, It's already quite comfortable for her, After all the pain is starting to lessen.

"Eat a lot after this break" said Aiden, Chloe nodding obediently.

"Sister Ian, Brother Aiden. Thank you.." Chloe smiled gently.

Ian snorted small. "Other times be careful, just make it hard,"

Ian, but Chloe doesn't care. He didn't have to listen to Ian's words. Because his deeds 'talk' more. As well as Aiden, Chloe is quite happy that Aiden cares for her. Although always expressionless, but his actions are also 'talking' more.

Aiden paused for a moment and patted Chloe's mane. "Be careful next time, when you're like this. Your scent smells better,"

Chloe raised her eyebrows in surprise, But Aiden did not explain what she meant. The man immediately left as did Ian.

Chloe was a little disappointed that Aiden and Ian had left, to be honest, she asked to be accompanied by one of them. But he realized that it was a stupid desire, you unstable hormone!

He ate his soup, although it was a little tasteless but this made his body warm.

Ian unexpectedly came back with a light novel in his hand. He sat down on the side of the mattress and started to read sentence by sentence in the novel.

At first Chloe was confused, Actually she wanted to ask, What is Ian here for, but he undoes his intentions. Chloe thinks that if she asks a lot, Ian will leave. Besides as he said earlier, Ian's 'talking' more.

Ian was obviously accompanying Chloe.

Chloe smiled slightly, She sped up her chewing and finished the soup. Minutes passed, Chloe focused on trying to endure the pain. After finishing the meal he finished his drink after which put on the nightstand.

Finally, the Suffering ended when Chloe's stomach ache lingered, she was still a bit dizzy but at least not in pain anymore.

"Sister Ian...I'm cured, it's okay..,"

Ian took his eyes off the novel and stared intently at Chloe.

"Hm,"

"Thank you, yeah,"

"Again enough,"

Chloe held back a smile hearing that.

"If it's healed, you take a bath there first. It'll catch a cold" Ian added.

Chloe nodded obediently, She climbed up but just wanted to stand up Chloe almost dizzy because she was still dizzy. Before he fell, Ian had already caught his body.

"Forgot this, Mending you went straight to sleep," Ian frowned, Feeling that Chloe wasn't okay.

Chloe smiled faintly, She nodded small. The girl was helped to lie down onto the bed and Ian pulled out a blanket to cover her.

"Sleep!"

Chloe was still smiling while nodding her head. Before saying anything, Ian interrupted him first.

"I said 'Thank you' once,"

Chloe laughed softly, Making Ian look away. To be honest the man felt a little stunned when he saw Chloe's smile.

"I'm happy..," Chloe muttered. Ian looked at him. "It turns out Ian doesn't hate me,"

Ian snorted small. "I was never good at dealing with other people" That was an answer. Chloe already knew that Ian was hard to socialize even from the first time he met. But it was a confession.

Chloe nodded in understanding. Ian looked at him sharply.

"Next time, don't make the others worry again,"

I don't know why it sounded in Chloe's ear 'Don't make me worry too'.

And Ian came out of her room, Chloe still smiling for a moment. It turned out that on the first day he came the moon became a rather special day. I think he's starting to be friends with Ian now. And Chloe fell asleep easily.

Oh wait! Something seems forgotten. Oh, yes, the shopping! Chloe grunts. Oh, never mind, let it go.

...The Ian Salvatore Complex...

TB